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Infect Dis Now
September 2023
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center, Inashiki, Ibaraki, Japan.
The number of studies that verify whether Gram stain can help to reduce the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics is relatively limited compared to those evaluating its concordance with culture test results. Thereby, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Gram staining in the reduction of broad-spectrum antibiotics and its impact on clinical outcomes. We systematically reviewed studies having used Gram stain to guide antibiotic selection and evaluated performance measures between 1996 and 2022.
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August 2022
Department of Pharmacy, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Prospective audit and feedback (PAF) is considered an effective procedure for appropriate antibiotic use. However, its effect on the time to de-escalation is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the effect of daily PAF implementation, focusing on the time to de-escalation of anti-methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) agents as an outcome measure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Nanobiotechnology
February 2021
Department of Anesthesiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fuxing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan.
Background: Bacteremia-induced sepsis is a leading cause of mortality in intensive care units. To control a bacterial infection, an immune response is required, but this response might contribute to organ failure. Kidneys are one of the main organs affected by bacteremia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Med Microbiol
July 2020
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Staphylococcus aureus is of significant clinical concern in both community- and hospital-onset infections. The key to the success of S. aureus as a pathogen is its ability to swiftly develop antimicrobial resistance.
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December 2015
Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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